2026 Choco Mucho Flying Titans season
The 2026 Choco Mucho Flying Titans season is the seventh season of the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and sixth in professional volleyball. On December 29, 2025, the team released four players which included Cherry Nunag and Royse Tubino from their roster,[1] making way for their new acquisitions on January 1, 2026, highlighted by the returning Eya Laure.[2][3]
Roster
| Choco Mucho Flying Titans roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 1 | Isa Molde | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | October 18, 1998 | Philippines | |
| 2 | Desiree Cheng (C) | Outside Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 28, 1996 | De La Salle | |
| 3 | Deanna Wong | Setter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | July 18, 1998 | Ateneo | |
| 4 | Mean Mendrez | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | November 14, 1998 | UE | |
| 6 | Dindin Santiago-Manabat | Opposite Hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | September 26, 1993 | National-U | |
| 7 | Maddie Madayag | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | February 7, 1998 | Ateneo | |
| 8 | Eya Laure | Outside Hitter | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | March 21, 1999 | UST | |
| 9 | Alina Bicar | Setter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | November 17, 1997 | UST | |
| 10 | Kat Tolentino | Opposite Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | January 27, 1995 | Ateneo | |
| 11 | Ayesha Taira Juegos | Opposite Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | September 14, 2002 | Adamson | |
| 12 | Jem Ferrer | Setter | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | December 12, 1991 | Ateneo | |
| 14 | Jen Kylene Villegas | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | June 20, 2002 | Adamson | |
| 15 | Jai Atienza | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | November 9, 1999 | Philippines | |
| 16 | Thang Ponce | Libero | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | October 21, 1998 | Adamson | |
| 17 | Lorraine Pecaña | Middle Blocker | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | April 21, 2001 | Arellano | |
| 18 | Sisi Rondina | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | September 4, 1996 | UST | |
| 20 | Tia Andaya | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | December 27, 2000 | Central Washington | |
| 21 | Regine Arocha | Libero | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | February 21, 1997 | Arellano | |
| 24 | Caitlin Viray | Opposite Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | April 12, 1998 | UST | |
| Updated as of: January 29, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Coaching staff
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Team staff
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Medical staff
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All-Filipino Conference
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 5 | Nxled Chameleons | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 810 | 773 | 1.048 | Play-in tournament semifinals |
| 6 | Akari Chargers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 792 | 838 | 0.945 | |
| 7 | Choco Mucho Flying Titans | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 1.000 | 828 | 826 | 1.002 | Play-in tournament quarterfinals |
| 8 | Capital1 Solar Spikers | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 0.667 | 748 | 796 | 0.940 | |
| 9 | Galeries Tower Highrisers | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 707 | 800 | 0.884 |
Source: Premier Volleyball League
Match log
| 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log Total: 4–5 (13 points) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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January: 1–0 (3 points)
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February: 1–3 (3 points)
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March: 2–2 (7 points)
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Play-in tournament
Pool B
| Play-in pool B quarterfinal | Play-in pool B semifinal | Play-in pool B final | |||||||||||
| - | TBD | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Akari | - | TBD | ||||||||||
| 7 | Choco Mucho | - | TBD | ||||||||||
| 10 | Zus Coffee | ||||||||||||
Match log
| 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference play-in tournament match log Total: 0–0 (0 points) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in tournament: 0–0 (0 points)
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Transactions
Additions
| Player | Date signed | Previous team | Ref. |
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| Jaila Atienza | January 1, 2026 | Nxled Chameleons | [3] |
| Alina Bicar | January 1, 2026 | Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers | [3] |
| Eya Laure | January 1, 2026 | Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers | [2] |
| Caitlin Viray | January 1, 2026 | Farm Fresh Foxies | [3] |
Subtractions
| Player | New team | Ref. |
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| Bia General | Strong Group Athletics (organization-wide) | [1] |
| Cherry Nunag | Capital1 Solar Spikers | [1] |
| Aduke Ogunsanya | Nxled Chameleons | [1] |
| Royse Tubino | Strong Group Athletics (organization-wide) | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e Demigillo, Kiko (December 29, 2025). "Tubino, 3 others exit Choco Mucho amid roster shuffle for new PVL season". One Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ a b Demigillo, Kiko (January 1, 2026). "Eya Laure marks PVL return with blockbuster move to Choco Mucho". One Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Demigillo, Kiko (January 1, 2026). "Caitlin Viray, Alina Bicar, Jaila Atienza join Choco Mucho in 2026 PVL rebuild". One Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2026.